Author: Donnie Peters

Chino Rheem Wins U.S. Poker Open Event #8 for $271,350

Chino Rheem wins Event #8 at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open
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Chino Rheem is back and he’s atop the 2022 U.S. Poker Open leaderboard with a victory in Event #8: $15,000 Pot-Limit Omaha. After finishing in second place in Event #7: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em on Wednesday for $210,000, Rheem took first place in Event #8 for $271,350. He now has 481

Alex Foxen Wins U.S. Poker Open Event #7 for $283,500

Alex Foxen wins Event #7 at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open
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Alex Foxen landed himself back in the PokerGO Studio winner’s circle on Wednesday when he won Event #7: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open. The victory earned Foxen a $283,500 payday and vaulted him into second place on the series leaderboard. “I feel good,” Foxen said. “It’s actually

Tamon Nakamura Wins U.S. Poker Open Event #4 for $169,600

Tamon Nakamura wins Event #4 at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open
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Tamon Nakamura wins Event #4: $10,000 Big Bet Mix at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open, taking home a payday of $169,600. It was Nakamura’s largest live tournament cash to date and his first victory on the PokerGO Tour (PGT) and inside the PokerGO Studio. Nakamura topped a field of 53 entries

Adam Hendrix Wins U.S. Poker Open Event #3 for $211,200

Adam Hendrix wins Event #3 at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open
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Adam Hendrix was nowhere near the chip lead entering the final table of Event #3: $10,000 No-Limit at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open, but he turned the tables and came out on top for what was a $211,200 victory. Hendrix also picked up 211 points for the series leaderboard and

Justin Young Wins U.S. Poker Open Event #2 for $200,200

Justin Young wins Event #2 at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open
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On Friday, Justin Young emerged victorious in Event #2: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open. Young topped the field of 77 entries to win $200,200. “This means a million times more than anything I’ve ever done in this room, cash games or otherwise,” Young said. “Just to play

Shannon Shorr Wins U.S. Poker Open Event #1 for $213,900

Shannon Shorr wins Event #1 at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open
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Shannon Shorr is the first winner from the 2022 U.S. Poker Open series. Shorr topped a field of 93 entries in Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em to win $213,900. Shorr also picked up 214 points for the series leaderboard. Shorr defeated Ren Lin in heads-up play, with Lin taking home $148,800

U.S. Poker Open 2022 Picks & Predictions

U.S. Poker Open Golden Eagle Trophy
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The 2022 U.S. Poker Open starts this week, featuring 12 high-stakes poker tournaments at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. If you’re like us, you’re locked and loaded for nearly two full weeks of elite competition at the game’s highest levels. One of our favorite things to do inside PokerGO

Oliver Blakey Wins First-Ever StormX Invitational

Oliver Blakey
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The first-ever StormX Invitational is in the books, and it was Oliver Blakey, managing partner at Ascensive Assets, topping the 111-entry field to win $183,150. The tournament played out on Thursday, March 3, at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. StormX Invitational Payouts Place Player Prize 1 Oliver Blakey $183,150 2 Branden Hampton $111,000 3 R.Dawg $72,150 4 DJ Crypto $49,950 5 Dave Mei $38,850 6 David Williams $33,300 7 Frank Zhang $27,750 8 Jay Rosenkrantz $22,200 9 Maria Ho $16,650 The